Judy Donnelly, [email protected]A Google search for “jobs that don’t exist yet” brings up millions of hits. So how do teachers prepare today’s students to learn what is important now and also how to continue to learn and be productive in the future? Preparing students for a future of critical thinking and problem-solving was at the forefront of many sessions at ETOP 2017, the 14th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics. 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